Cuban Roast Chicken

My grandmother makes pollo asado all the time. She always invites me over when she does because she knows it’s my favorite. I love pollo asado especially with some black beans. Grandma makes it a bit different. She uses adobo and sazon completo instead of individual spices. She also uses a store bought sour orange marinade that she swears by.

I wanted to make it using fresh oranges because some people might not be able to find a sour orange marinade in their local supermarket. Plus fresh is always good.

I made this in the oven but of course, you may grill this on the barbecue. Make this and serve it with some rice and beans or just the chicken and a salad would be amazing.

Pollo Asado

This staple in most families cooks up a large portion so that everyone can have seconds. Using a whole chicken and the spice blend, this can be served as a large weekend dinner. The sour orange mixture is a great way to glaze and flavor the meat.